Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

ZenS VINO were in sympathy with the
Presbyterian church. The fact seemed
had very little, really, TO do with the con-
troll Of its Sunday school matters; be-
cause at the state Sunday school conyen.
tions but few ministers and supcrintend.
ents were present. Nearly all
The speaker believed in bringing
the. Sunday schools more. completely
best that has been said for the Sunday
school curriculum OF international les.
sons is in the statement that, while not
perfect 1t enabled the scholars to get
complete line of helps He regarded
the complete line of helps deceit. 1t
encourages laziness on the part of the
student The curriculum provides for
too long time of study-seven years.
That was too long for the ordinary Sun
dap school scholar. Besides that, when
the curriculum is sifted down it comes to
n head in Chicago where are two broth
ers who started it. They are good men
and wise men, but one is Presbyterian
and the other Baptist, and when they
get their heads together you can imagine
what they do. believe in teaching, the
catechlsm occasionally. Applause l
don't believe in avoiding baptism. L be-
lieve in teaching the catcchism once IN
three months and during that week 1t
ought to rain and pour and thunder and
lightning chatecism. 1t is II good deal
with this cirrfculum rs it is at table
d'hote. II a man sits at one long enough
he will staryc to death. 1t ls hop, skip
and jump system. Very few children
have any knowledge of consecutive his.
tory OF the bible. The system Is not
progressive. 1t is to-day right where it
was seven years ago. 1t is not adaptable
to all children. I've heard superintend-
ents say to teachers of little children,
who asked how to adapt the lessons to
little ones, reply: well, I'd like to see
a class of little children wouldn't adapt
that lesson to-" OF course he could. l
could put my coat on that little boy there.
But it wouldn't tit him. | believe 1t is
q good deal that way with these lessons.
The speaker then suggested the advsa-
5ility OF progressive lessons, with regu-
lar promotions. He concluded: II do
not believe this great Presbyterian
church sufficiently values the Sunday
notions to be imported into the Sunday
school, and even notions of fidelity.
What can we expect? What will become
of the Presbyterian church if the Presby-
terian Sunday school children do not
grow up Presbyterians in faith? When l
was young man. and was talking OF
these things, one evening, an old man
schools are all right to prevent iniidellty
if they do not teach intidelity.' Thought
it was a rather foolish remark then. L
see 1t now. Even in the system of
Sunday school lessons which we have
creep in doctrines always undenomi.
national and often lntidel. Let us look to
our Sunday schools; so that our young
men will grow up as strong trees and our
young women like polished stones in the
palace"
The audience sang what the moderator
called the Marseillaise of christianity,
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
and Rev. DIR. Grant pronounced the bene
diction.
A RECEPTION THIS EVENING.
A reception will be held at the exposi-
ton this evening to which the citizens of
Omaha are are invited to 90 and shake
hands with the visiting divines. The re-
ception will last from to 10 o'clock,
The Ladies'.
The following list shows the place of
abode and the names of the ladies IN at
tendance upon the meeting of the COM
Mite on foreign missions:
y Millard Hotel: Mrs; G; E.. Walker, New
RSraI RRors MTs Games WasMhingtgn d. O. Mrs.
Forest, H.; Mrs Ham, New York; Mrs, Per-
ton, Pa; Miss L. NJ. Nivan, Dobb's Ferry,
:. To Mrs; NJ; K. Hoffert 5le Pleasant street,
Mrs. A. NJ. Heiser, Lucas, La.
Paxton House: Mrs. s; T. Merwin. Mrs
Douglas, Chicago H.; Mrs. Rice, Jefferson.
Mrs. Silver, Worthlngton, MINI.
TO Mrs. Parrotte, 1918 Douglas street: Mrs
). A; McAtfee. Parkville. Mo-; Mrs, Bur-
TSughs p.IEn n;i,s Davenport la; Mrs. Matthew'S
To % Mrs. & s. A. Huntoon, SO Pleasant
Mrs. M; NJ. Bailey, Shenandoah, la.
Mrs. A. Hardy, Beatrice, Neb.
TO Mrs; j. B. Evans, Twenty-sixth street
Mrs. w. E. Honeyman, Planiield, N. j.:
To Mrs. George Tilden, IA South Nine
n NJ; Mrs. NJ. b. Cleland, Topeka, Kan.
T1 Mrs. G. l.. Little, Douglas street: Mrs.
NJ. X. Bennett, POnca, Neb. Mrs. A. NJ. Nc
DOwell, New Jersey.
TO the Rev. Thomas McCague, go Saun-
ders street; Mrs. F. o. Crawford. Grover, N.
To Mrs. Elan Clark, s1s North Fifteenth
P9Ep'lM Eo Mls MGsrnc!ngf e. r. Ia Gardner 174 California
street; Mrs. B. H.. Brainerd, Lincoln, ILL.,;
M1s f. Mrs < Af B. lis ses California ta street.
Mrs. p. NJ Barrett, Independence, La.
To Mrs. DR.. LudngtOn, 20OS Burt street:
Miss A. G. Paterson, Glendale, o.; Mrs. q.
DlSuOU, MuuhttO, hdU.
TO Mrs. Van Anram. l13 South Twen-
tieth street: Miss Dckey, Salt Lake, Utah;
Miss Mary Knox, Fillmore, Utah; Maria
Shall, Fillmore. Utah: Mrs. E. M. Steadman,
Yinton, Ia; Mrs. E. Thymme, Scotland.
Oak.
Cozzens House: Mrs. a. c. Bishop, Una
dilla, N. Y.
Windsor Hotel: Mrs. L. A. Davis, New
ton, Kan.
10 Mrs. MCLAUGHLIN. Cl5 South Fifteenth
street: Mrs. Thomas Pollock, Plattsmouth,
Neb.
Not yet decided: Mrs. b. f. Mcdowell,
Greenville. s. c.; Mrs. j. b. POmeroy,
Huron, Dak.; Mrs. NJ NJ. Davis, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Trifies
The newspaper men have agreed to
erect monument to Calvin of the
Interior, if he will quit the business and
give the boys a chance even If the as
sembly has gone back on HIM.
The presidents midday receptions to
the public still continue crowded.
Strangers IN Washington always express
disappointment because Mrs. Cleveland
is not present. 81 hope Mrs. Cleveland